When Indianapolis attorney Joe Hogsett received the news that he’d been tapped by President Barack Obama to be the next
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, one of his first thoughts was that this could be the next home run in
his career.

When Indianapolis attorney Joe Hogsett received the news Wednesday that he’d been chosen by President
Barack Obama
to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, he wasn’t in court or handling a client’s legal
matters.

A 90-year-old Indianapolis attorney couldn’t have predicted his legal career of more than 60 years would include handling
many controversial clients, including the Ku Klux Klan and conscientious objectors of the Vietnam War.

The question of “What is my patent worth?” is never an easy one to answer, according to intellectual property
attorneys and others who specialize in helping patent holders determine what they should expect for a patent.

The ninth conference aimed at solo and small firm attorneys in Indiana was a success according to organizers and those who
attended, especially going by the number of law school students in attendance compared to previous years.

A federal plan to boost green technology innovation by dramatically cutting the patent processing time is drawing mixed reaction
from intellectual property attorneys in Indiana as they wonder whether the pilot program will help or hurt their clients.

There’s an old joke in the legal profession that attorneys never retire.So the Indiana State Bar Association and Indiana
Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program have partnered to present three conferences
in late August about retirement preparation.

The Indiana Supreme Court has decided to not consider a case that justices had granted transfer on late last year, reinstating
a lower appellate court’s ruling that a trial judge had abused her discretion in admitting a blood test in a drunken
driving case.

It’s never easy to handle an emergency when it comes to someone’s health, on a personal or professional level.
But some early planning can help, especially when it comes to knowing who will take over the workload.

As part of their initiative to work with families of military members, a group of attorneys in the Indianapolis Bar Association's
Bar Leader Series helped organize "Tumble for Troops," a free event open to Hoosier military families.

A group of about 30 Munster High School students enjoyed their time with We the People program coordinators from the Indiana
Bar Foundation, attorneys, and others who helped judge their presentations April 6 at Baker & Daniels' downtown Indianapolis
office. This was the firm's fifth time hosting an Indiana We the People team just weeks before the national competition, which
takes place April 22-27.